Mint Leaves
Are there different types of mint leaves? I love Mojitos and make my own. I've been buying the mints at the store. Last summer I planted a mint plant. I never used any of the leaves tho. This summer the mint plant has grown some very big leaves. So I tore one mint leaf off smelled and tasted it. I did not smell or taste anything mint like. The mint leaves I buy at the store are very minty. You can smell the mint. Is there a particular type of mint plant that produces mint more than most? What type of mint plant do I need? Thanks! |
Mint Leaves
On Wed, 24 May 2006 21:46:49 GMT, "Von Fourche"
> wrote: > > > Are there different types of mint leaves? I love Mojitos and make my >own. I've been buying the mints at the store. Last summer I planted a mint >plant. I never used any of the leaves tho. This summer the mint plant has >grown some very big leaves. So I tore one mint leaf off smelled and tasted >it. I did not smell or taste anything mint like. The mint leaves I buy at >the store are very minty. You can smell the mint. > > Is there a particular type of mint plant that produces mint more than >most? What type of mint plant do I need? > There are a number of different types of Mint now available - I am growing 'Apple Mint' this year. It has a nice mint scent with just a hint of apple. It doesn't sound like you actually have mint, unless you planted something like 'cat mint' - which is actually catnip, a related plant. It really doesn't smell anything like mint. The most popular mints are, well, what I would call 'common' mint, and spearmint. Also, don't fertilize mint if you do grow some - it does better on its own, even in poor soil. -Mike |
Mint Leaves
I have a mint that smells like After 8, has a strain of chocolate in it
"MW" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 24 May 2006 21:46:49 GMT, "Von Fourche" > > wrote: > >> >> >> Are there different types of mint leaves? I love Mojitos and make my |
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